2021–2023 Immigration Levels Plan
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | ||
| Immigrant Category | Target | Target | Target | |
| Economic | Federal High Skilled 1 | 108,500 | 110,500 | 113,750 |
| Federal Business 2 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | |
| Economic Pilots: Caregivers 3; Agri-Food Pilot; Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot | 8,500 | 10,000 | 10,250 | |
| Atlantic Immigration Pilot Program4 | 6,000 | 6,250 | 6,500 | |
| Provincial Nominee Program | 80,800 | 81,500 | 83,000 | |
| Quebec Skilled Workers and Business 5 | 27,700 | 32,250 | 35,000 | |
| Total Economic 6 | 232,500 | 241,500 | 249,500 | |
| Family | Spouses, Partners and Children | 80,000 | 80,000 | 81,000 |
| Parents and Grandparents | 23,500 | 23,500 | 23,500 | |
| Total Family | 103,500 | 103,500 | 104,500 | |
| Refugees and Protected Persons | 59,500 | 60,500 | 61,000 | |
| Humanitarian and Other 8 | 5,500 | 5,500 | 6,000 | |
| Total | 401,000 | 411,000 | 421,000 |
Footnotes
Footnote 1
Includes the Federal Skilled Worker Program, Federal Skilled Trades Program, and Canadian Experience Class.
Footnote 2
Includes the Start-up Visa Program and the Self-employed Persons Program.
Footnote 3
Includes admissions in the Home Child-Care Provider Pilot and the Home Support Worker Pilot, which replaced the Caring for Children Class and the Caring for People with High Medical Needs Class (which replaced the Live-in Caregiver Program). Applications received under the legacy pilots and through the interim pathway will be processed to completion. Some admissions in this category are destined for Quebec.
Footnote 4
While the Atlantic Immigration Pilot Program is still an economic pilot, IRCC intends to make it a permanent program. Admissions in 2017-2019 are counted under Economic Pilots.
Footnote 5
Under the Canada–Quebec Accord, Quebec has full responsibility for the selection of immigrants destined to Quebec, with the exception of the family class and protected persons.
Footnote 6
Includes admissions under the Economic Mobility Pathways Pilot, a new approach that helps qualified refugees apply for permanent residence through existing economic programs.
Footnote 8
Includes admissions of persons selected on humanitarian and compassionate grounds, for reasons of public policy, and in the permit holder class.